ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383479
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| Date: | Friday 27 August 1982 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 177 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N30445 |
| MSN: | 17701259 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1931 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A2F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Greensboro, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | New Bern, NC |
| Marianna, AR | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING A LANDING ON RUNWAY 27, HE ENCOUNTERED GUSTY CROSSWINDS FROM 150 TO 160 DEG. THE SAID THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED RIGHT ABOUT 30 FT. REPORTEDLY, HE WAS SLIPPING THE PLANE BACK TO THE RUNWAY WHEN THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD. DURING THE LANDING, THE NOSEWHEEL TOUCHED DOWN FIRST AND FAILED, THEN THE PLANE NOSED OVER. RUNWAY 27 WAS 25 FT WIDE AND SLOPED UPWARD TO THE WEST WITH A GRADIENT OF 1.36%. ABOUT 15 MIN AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE WEATHER OBSERVATION AT THE GREESBORO-HIGH POINT REGIONAL AIRPORT INDICATED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM 230 DEG AT 10 KTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL82DA247
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 01:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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